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Use this document anthology to explore different regions of the world affected by the Cold War through documents, videos, and propaganda. Complete the document analysis questions to enrich your understanding of each subject.
The anthology is broken up into regions, the regions address:
The reader should consider the global repercussions of the Cold War and what dynamics are created when there are two opposing forces as global powers. Through an examination of a wide variety of documents and media, students should seek to answer the Essential Historic Questions for each region posed on the main topic page.
The anthology is broken up into regions, the regions address:
- Tensions as a result of WWII treaties and resolutions that spawned Cold War
- Tensions in Berlin that began at the end of WWII and prevailed throughout the second half of the 20th century.
- The Cuban Missile Crisis - the moment the Cold War came into the American back yard.
- The Vietnam War
- The Korean War
The reader should consider the global repercussions of the Cold War and what dynamics are created when there are two opposing forces as global powers. Through an examination of a wide variety of documents and media, students should seek to answer the Essential Historic Questions for each region posed on the main topic page.